Vulnerability identifier: #VU12195
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ncurses
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Free Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause Dos condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the next_char function in comp_scan.c due to an infinite loop. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted input and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 6.1.
Vulnerable software versions
ncurses: 6.0
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484274
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.